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After the passage of eight years since the April 24, 2004 Annan plan referendum it is now clearly visible that the side punished by the international community is the Turkish Cypriots, who voted “yes,” rather than the Greek Cypriots, who…

The conflict in Cyprus did not begin in mid 1950’s but began with an idea called Enosis, unification of Cyprus with Greece.   This idea was seeded in Cyprus as early as 1879, when the British allowed Greeks to settle…

The Journal of Turkish weekly, Janury 15, 2008     Tuesday, 15 January 2008 * By Ata ATUN   (Section 1-8)   Cyprus gained her sovereign independence by virtue of a constitution and three treaties — the Treaty of…

The conflict in Cyprus did not begin in mid 1950’s but began with an idea called Enosis, unification of Cyprus with Greece.   This idea was seeded in Cyprus as early as 1879, when the British allowed Greeks to settle…

Talks on federation are recently occupying the Greek side. In actual fact they have no intention of reaching an agreement or establishing a partnership with the Turkish Cypriots.   The proof of this is the referendum results on the Annan-Plan…

Current and future developments in Syria are written in her history. It is also not necessary to go back too far, her recent history speaks for itself.   The Syrian people, wishing to free themselves from the French colonial rule…

Todays Zaman, January 21, 2008     While Archbishop Makarios was making clear his thoughts on the future of Cyprus, similar statements were also being made by Greek leaders in Greece. Some 15,000 Greek troops had actually occupied Cyprus…

Today’s Zaman, January 19, 2008         This degrading retreat forced Gen. Georgio Grivas to abandon his dreams of taking the Erenköy beachhead from the Turkish Cypriots. The UN called for a cease-fire and it was agreed to…